Saturday, August 18, 2012

So after dealing with glasses most of my life, I finally overcame my fear and DID contacts.Or as to quote my favorite Sage ~

DO OR DO NOT ~ THERE IS NO TRY

This is no small feat ~ I am so freaked out about anything getting in my eye. Every time an eyelash drops in there I freak the freak out ~ seriously! If you've seen the FRIENDS episode where Rachel must have eye drops ~ that's totally me

I think I've always rationalized that my eyes were way too squinty to ever get contacts in there. I've been trying to do something that scares me, weekly, to try and keep myself feeling alive and growing. My first visit to the doctor was a total failure. I spent an hour trying to get the contacts in ~ I was blinking like crazy and couldn't manage to get the contacts past my eyelashes. I told my doc, if you can get contacts in my eyes, then I can ~ otherwise let's just end this struggle now. Well, with some creative maneuvering, she got them in. I was determined to do the same. Since I couldn't master putting them in and out 3 times during my appointment, they wouldn't send me home with a test pair. After waiting two weeks, I had my second appointment to prove myself once again.

The second time I was more relaxed and determined. I kept hearing in my head ~ "Lace, you got this ~ you had freaking brain surgery ~ you can put contacts in your eyes ~ press on"
So I did ~ and they let me take home a couple of pairs to practice with. My next appointment is in a week ~ if I can prove that I have mastered putting them in and out several times, they will write me a script. I've worn them every day since, anywhere from 4 - 12 hours and have done ok. Sure, there have been some tense, curse filled moments, but I've stuck with it. Practice is making the whole process a bit easier.

I still have to wear reading glasses to work on the computer and read, but it feel liberating to not need glasses. My eyes feel so much stronger and relaxed at the same time. I challenge you, if you've always been curious about contacts, to DO contacts ~ it's totally worth it. Good to know I don't need a passel of friends to hold me down to get my contacts in ~ but I know they would if I asked....

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Lacie's MRI

My Chiari Brain Tail ~ The difficulties of Chiari (pronounced key-ARE-ee) go beyond balance, as a lack of space at the base of the skull pushes the cerebellum and brain stem into the upper spinal canal, placing pressure on the spinal cord.

September 26, 2006 ~ The day that I was introduced to my Chiari (pronounced key-ARE-ee)

I have set up this blog in an attempt to keep friends and family posted as I embark on this new journey that I have been commissioned to take. Bear with me ~ along with my experiences, you will likely find some random ramblings about my latest passions, too. Here's my e-mail address if you want to drop me a line sometime: lemorrison70@gmail.com

Hope In You

Courage

Fearlessness may be a gift, but perhaps more precious is the courage acquired through endeavor, courage that comes from cultivating the habit of refusing to let fear dictate one's actions. ~ Aung San Suu Kyi

Leave Your Cares To The Sea

To Be Fully Human

To be fully human is to believe in something or someone,
to know that it's possible to face the unimaginable and
somehow put one foot in front of the other until you manage
to find your home again.
~ Oprah Winfrey

Ancient Buddhist Blessing

May no one who ever meets me have a meeting of little consequence. May the simple fact of our meeting assist in the fulfillment of their wishes. May I be a lamp in the darkness of life, a home for the homeless and a servant to the world.